FAA announces hiring effort at air traffic control academy

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to 'streamline' FAA hiring process amid air traffic control shortage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced a plan to shorten the Federal Aviation Administration hiring process amid an air traffic control shortage.
US Transport Chief Seeks to Boost Air Traffic Control Hiring
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday the Trump administration will take steps to boost air traffic controller hiring after a series of recent safety incidents again raised questions about a persistent staffing shortage.
US transportation secretary announces plan to 'supercharge' air traffic controller hiring
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a trip to OKC's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center to visit with staff and air traffic control students.
Despite DOGE layoffs, FAA announces hiring effort at air traffic control academy
The Trump administration announced an air traffic control 'hiring supercharge' at the FAA's academy, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. Hiring started Thursday.
FAA Aims to Boost Hiring of Air-Traffic Controllers and Update Its Technology
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges to seek billions of dollars to improve the country’s aviation system.
Duffy announces ‘supercharge’ of air traffic controller hiring amid staff shortage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday he would implement plans to create a “supercharge” in air traffic controller staffing amid shortages. “This staffing shortage has been a known challenge for over a decade,
Sean Duffy accuses Democrats of ‘playing politics’ for criticizing DOT firings
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy dismissed the criticism some have made over the Department of Transportation’s firings, ...
Trump’s transportation department cancels new review step that could’ve slowed state projects
President Donald Trump’s administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek ...
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy fires back at Hillary Clinton for knocking DOGE: ‘Sit this one out’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy got into it with former Secretary ... after she needled him for touting plans to bring in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to upgrade air ...
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Meet Sean Duffy: Trump’s transportation secretary and former Real World star
Sean Duffy is the new leader of the Department of Transportation after being sworn in on January 29, the day before American Airlines Flight 5342 tragically collided with an Army helicopter.
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After a series of plane crashes, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says "of course" it's safe to fly
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sought to alleviate fears about flying amid a spate of plane crashes and incidents in recent weeks, telling CBS News in an interview Wednesday, "of course" it ...
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USDOT will try a new method to expedite I-40 repairs, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says
Hurricane Helene destroyed parts of Interstate 40 at the Tennessee/North Carolina line. A special use permit may change the ...
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Transportation chief Sean Duffy claims department traded core mission for DEI, vows to add air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday vowed to boost the number ... noting that the FAA was the only agency in the Department of Transportation that had DEI. Despite rising public ...
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Transportation Sec Sean Duffy says FAA systems are 'antiquated,' calls for more air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says that many of the Federal ... That's what we're going to do with the department." Duffy's statements come after two aviation disasters struck the U.S ...
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Sean Duffy Makes Propaganda Film In Failed Attempt To Show Congestion Pricing Doesn’t Work
The Secretary is doubling down on the Trump administration's mistaken view that the toll is ineffective and a "cash grab" ...
Transportation chief Duffy launches probe of California’s high-speed rail project
Duffy, speaking at Union Station in Los Angeles on Thursday morning, said the Federal Railroad Administration will review the ...
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MN: U.S. plans to give transportation money based on birth and marriage rates. How would Minnesota fare?
The Trump administration is planning to give priority for federal transportation money to communities with birth and marriage rates higher than the national average.